Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - February 20, 1964, Yuma, Arizona De Mexico In Our Midst By JONES OSBORN Across our border today Yumani welcome President Adolfo ot Mexico As of this writing he was expected to arrive in San Luis at about today for a hospital dedication That visit is mostly monial Every public official is expected to cut many ribbons And this is an election year in though Mateos is com- a year term and cannot succeed himself in of- fice he would naturally want to strengthen wherever sible the ties of his political party Institucional or PRI With the voters But tomorrow He go to Los Angeles to meet President Lyndon Johnson At the University of nia they will receive honorary degrees Then the two Presidents will go to Palm Springs where they will confer with former dent Eisenhower No doubt the two chief tives will take advantage of their time together to delve into some tough problems Surely Johnson will want to talk about his hopes that Mexico will become a showcase for the rest of Latin America with respect to the Alliance for Progress The friendly atmosphere of the talks will be enhanced by the recent El Chamizal ment This agreement satisfies an old Mexican complaint against Uncle Sam by the return of 465 acres of land at El Paso to Mexican jurisdiction will want to dis- cuss the stabilization of com- prices Mexico relies heavily on coffee Jead zinc and cotton The tourist trade from the US million a year onto Mexico may also be mentioned The salinity of the Colorado River as it crosses over Hie der into Mexico might also be discussed And it would not surprise me if Pres should mention to Pres Johnson that he would like to see the bracero program continued for it pours millions into Mexico annually and also trains thousands of men in modern American farm methods Welcome to the U.S.A El Presidente! San Luis Greets Mexico President More than persons jammed the area today as ico President Adolfo Lopez teos dedicated two buildings in San Luis Sonora The president arrived from Mexicali at in a bus with his official party They went immediately to the Social Security Hospital and Building for the dedication Ceremonie were field inside hospital A loudspeaker was set up so that the crowd outside could hear the proceedings The tremendous crush was handled by extra police details The ceremony lasted only about 15 minutes President Lopez Mateos was scheduled to drive back to later today and will meet with President Lyndon Johnson in Los Angeles tomorrow and confer with him in Palm Springs over the weekend THE THE WEATHER Highest yesterday 79 Lowest oi Temperature at 11 today 69 humidity at 11 Average high this date low this date FORECAST to Friday night: Mostly clear today through day Cooler today and tonight Northerly winds somu dust today High 70 low Sunset sunrise IS YUMA 80 24 PAGES PER COPY lOe YUMA ARIZONA THURSDAY FEBRUARY JO PHONE SU ARIZONA 297 City Offered Compromise One Dead 4 Hurt in Winterhaven Crash Accident Is Fatal crash on the middle of Winterhaven ly last night took the life of one man and injured four er persons The car making a turn in front of the loaded was shoved 65 feet sideways into the a service tion California Highway trolman Bob Murphy identified the dead man as Murphy Thomas 37 of the Yuma In- dian Reservation The other four in the car were also In- dians Murphy said that it was not yet possible to determine who was driving the car Going West The investigating officer ed that the truck was traveling west through Winterhaven at between 25 and 30 miles an hour The car was going east and made a turn across the read towards the open parking area in the center of town er of the truck was Leland S Payne 46 of Redlands He was driving for Hensch Bros of Los Angeles and Somerton He was not cited Those injured in the car were Thomas 38 in condition at tist Hospital ae 41 in serious condition Joseph Wright 47 serious and Marcus Papal 32 treated and released It took injured to the hospital Murphy Thomas was reported to be dead on arrival at the hospital The Winterhaven Fire De- stood by and watered down the street because of caping gasoline Aiding in the investigation was Deputy Paul Menta of the Winterhaven Office Puerto Rican Tells Of Cut for Baker WASHINGTON Rican politician Jose A tez told Senate investigators that he voluntarily cut his very good friend Bobby Ba- ker in on a fee in a meat import deal Benitez testified he gave Ba- ker participation because Ba- ker then secretary to the ate Democratic majority ar- ranged in 1961 for him and a Puerto Rican meat dealer An- dres Lopez to meet the ington representatives of the Murchison interests in Texas Woman 71 Chases Purse Snatcher Dies TUCSON winter visitor died Wednesday night shortly after she chased two boys through a Tucson park when one of them snatched her Mrs Harriet Bache of New Rochelle fell dead while sitting on a park bench talking to a policeman minutes after the incident DEATH hood of a huge semi is pushed well into an old sedan in Winterhaven last night standers over the car in which one man was killed and four other persons were injured Photo is taken from atop the cab of the truck Sun Staff Photo State May Act m Yuma AP The State Health Board if to discuss Yuma's lack of sewage ment facilities when it meets Friday in Phoenix Dr William Moore acting state health commissioner said Wednesday that as far as he knows Yuma is still discharging raw sewage into the Colorado River in violation of State Health Department regulations The recently adopted rules demand construction of sewage disposal facilities where ment officials deem necessary Also scheduled for discussion are controversial department agreements delegating its to inspect nursing homes in Maricopa and Pima counties to county health departments Nuclear Test Fired in Nevada WASHINGTON clear test related to the share program of developing peaceful uses for nuclear ex- plosives was conducted in vada today the Atomic gy Commission announced The announcement described the test as the first this year of a planned series to develop de- vices for use in possible later excavation experiments The underground test a low intermediate yield AEC said This means an ex- plosive power in the range equivalent to explosion of 000 to tons of TNT Five Are Arrested in Yuma Narcotics Case Five Yuma men were ar- rested here last night in a cotics case being investigated by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office State and federal agents also took part in the roundup of the In custody are Pierce 24 of 2643 1st Street Duncan 23 2643 1st Street Virgil Schultz 21 2513 Olivia Avenue Donald No- land 23 of 915 E Palm nue and Daniel Cardenas 32 422 Avenue Also is tody is a juvenile whose case has been referred to juvenile authorities Sheriff Travis Bud Yancey and Wayne Sanasac said that investigation on the case had been started two months ago Help in the case came from Al Barrios state narcotics agent who has been in Yuma for the past three weeks Aiding in the arrests last nights were Jim Anderson and George Holleron customs agents and Deputies J D Camp and Dale Freeman Both marijuana and heroin are involved in the case ing to Sanasac Officers con- some marijuana in making their arrests Sanasac indicated that the juvenile might have been ing marijuana around a school The five adults were ar- before Justice of the Peace Ersel Byrd this ing Charges include possession and sale of narcotics Bond was at each ana the case was continued for setting of pre- liminary hearings Missile vs Bomber I Row WASHINGTON AP The influence of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Curtis Lemay was invoked in the House today in support of a de- fense that includes money the Johnson administration doesn't want Rep Carl Vinson chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said in a speech that committee British Fly More Troops to Cyprus NATIONS AP Diplomats negotiated privately today on proposals to keep the peace in Cyprus as Britain began flying nearly 000 more troops to the eastern Mediterranean island Security Council debate on the Cyprus crisis was in recess until Friday afternoon and there were no sure prospects for agreement on proposals for an international force to take over enforcement of the shaky cease-fire between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot ties ed development of a new and an inter- ceptor because I believe what Gen Lemay says And I think all of you believe him too Lemay asked the committee to put in the money for the bomber and interceptor tary of Defense Robert S Samara had not asked funds McNamara asked mil lion for bomber research and none for the interceptor The which reached the floor of the Houss today would authorize billion for de- fense research and development Little argument was ed about the bulk of the But a long and lively debate was in prospect on the extra million Churchill Appears For Vote in Commons LONDON Winston Churchill due to retire from political this year turned up at the House of Commons Wednesday night and joined in ushering through a piece of routine legislation ors To Pro PHOENIX The Boarde and Commissions the Arizona House will open hearings next week into op- of the State ion Commission The decision was announced Wednesday after House leaders met three attorneys hired to conduct a preliminary probe into commission activities The attorneys the House Rules Committee controlling arm of the majority bloc an outline of their findings What the attorneys discovered in the preliminary inquiry was not The lawyers had been hired to determine whether a scale legislation investigation ol the commission was needed The commission came un- der fire several months ago for its policies toward regulated monopolies The Gov Paul Fannin In his second legislative address this session called for a probe into activities Recess Murder Trial PRESCOTT Special The smooth sailing in the Eyler murder case that saw the jury selected this morning turned into rough seas when County Attorney Jeff Richards made Ills opening statement The six defense attorneys in- the opening statement and shortly before noon all the attorneys retired chambers to talk about it Pre- siding at the trial is Judge Jack L Ogg Get Jury Alter only two days the at- had agreed on a jury of seven women and five men with one man as an alterate Late this 10 state were sworn in Then retired to a room after the rule was banning all witnesses from listening to any testimony but own Richards at the start of his statement referred to the bery and beating in California of a Marine It was dent from which the victim re- covered that led to capture of the suspects Defense neys contend thai the four Yu- oh trial only for the Jotin Warner Eyler murder and mat the other attack not enter in It was this that brought immediate cess On trial are Richard Mellor 18 Robert Hoffman 20 Jerry Hillyer 20 and Roger toh 18 are standing trial for first degree murder in the Nov 4th killing of Eyler Trial was removed to on a change of venue lion 5 More Quizzed hi Ruby Case DALLAS AP Five more prospective jurors in the Jack Ruby murder case were dis- missed for cause in rapid der today This brought to 21 the total of jury candidates who have been rejected Candidate No 22 was excused because of illness it Was Windy Some damage was repartee here today as wind swep through Yuma last night The weatherman said tha the airport station steady wind of 31 miles an hour and gusts up to 39 mph THE LONG COUNT There was another long count establishment Weary policemen spent all night and in Chicago last night as officers tabulated about a today on the job Loot was in bills bonds and coins million dollars from a raid on an alleged gambling AP Wirephoto Council To Stay With East Route By PETE BBOWN Standing firm on the earlier decision in favor of the east route for Interstate 8 the Mayor and City Council answered a compromise otter by the Yuma Merchants Association and ed that no disunity existed The compromise route which is the same as was ed by the Chamber of Com- merce two years ago was pre- sented to the Council in a ter from the Yuma Association and read by Prest dent Dodge The Route As proposed the compromise route would follow generally the of U.S 80 to approximately E to an inter- change The route would then proceed northwesterly to an- other interchange at Avenue and City 24th Street thence northerly to a point which would intersect with the east route to continue after that as posed to the north end of the city The Motel group and the Yuma Merchants stated that they presented the compromise See Map Page route to aid in bringing about unity within the community on the issue I do any disunity on the issue at this the Mayor answered Praising the action of Council Thadd Baker attorney for the and Drainage District presented the views of the district which favors route any compromise measure The Best Stating that route was truly the best for the com- munity in spite of what he termed the unreasoning fear of a small group of motel Baker cited the vantages of the compromise route Baker stated that the mise route which would veer off the proposed east route onto the top of the mesa would result in costly damage to the citrus industry of Yuma Citrus will eventually be a a year Baker said The effect of bisecting this acre area would harmful to both the growers arid the operation of the Proceeding down County E the compromise route would cut through irrigation laterals that cannot be redesigned out great effort Baker ex- If the fenced highway were to cut through the area the irrigation district by sity would be forced to tain two separate sets of ment Baker continued added that costs to the farmers by taking the land out of production would be increased Also packing sheds would be placed in jeopardy by the route Poor View The compromise route would not even achieve its designed purposes Baker explained be- cause the flat mesa would afford a poor view of the city which would be hindered further by citrus groves In answer Chuck Karl a member of the Yuma chants stated that he expressed the feelings of at least desiring the economic good of the city In asking for the variation of the east route Karl stated The city should take the lead in providing for a unified com- munity At a meeting earlier this week the Yuma Assn proved the compromise route with only a single dissenting vote Dodge president of the Motel group read a letter to the Council from the Turn lo Page 14 Col 4 Please Inside SIM Comics Crossword Editorial 4 Education 9 15 Food 10 Movies Sports TV and radio l-B Women
